His Imperial Majesty: A Natural History of the Purple Emperor - Matthew Oates

His Imperial Majesty: A Natural History of the Purple Emperor - Matthew OatesWhen summer is at its zenith and the sallow foliage develops a bluish tinge, a giant butterfly beautiful, bold and brazen flies powerfully over the tree canopy. Females of this species, wary yet determined, haunt the sallow thickets, depositing their eggs, while the males establish treetop territories and descend to the woodland floor in search of indelicacies to feed upon. Mysterious, elusive and enthralling in equal measure, this is the butterfly

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